procurer

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die etwas beschafft oder vermittelt, oft im negativen Sinne für jemanden, der Kunden für Prostituierte anwirbt.

A noun referring to a person who obtains or acquires something, often used in a negative context to describe someone who procures customers for prostitutes.

1. Person who obtains customers for prostitutesC1formal

   An individual who arranges or secures clients for sex workers, often for financial gain.

   Zuhälter

   • The procurer was arrested for his involvement in the illegal trade.
   • In some countries, a procurer is known as a pimp.
   • The police cracked down on a network of procurers operating in the city.

   Synonymebawdmadampanderpandererpimpprocuress

2. Person who obtains or acquires somethingB2formal

   Someone who acquires or obtains goods, services, or resources, often through effort or negotiation.

   Beschaffer

   • He worked as a procurer of rare antiques for wealthy collectors.
   • The company hired a procurer to source high-quality materials.
   • She was known as a skilled procurer of hard-to-find books.

   Synonymeacquirerbuyercollectorgathererpurchaser